Anna, was a pauper turned to princess.

Armstrong had proposed to her in the finest way he thought possible, but through everyones eyes, it was the funniest proposal anyone could have ever thought. On a starry night, Armstrong had invited from both of sides the family to gather at his house, which was a mansion by now due to the tremendous amount of money he has made thanks to his successful business. At home, Armstrong was in a fit. He was like a madman, making tons of pizzas to be served. He had planned to propose to Anna by placing an engagement ring in a pizza specially made for her. But in a chaotic kitchen, everything got mixed up and Armstrong never realized he had swap Annas pizzas with everyone else. That night, everyone gathered at Armstrongs dining room. Anna was dressed in a rose colored, flowing dress, which had compliment her figure. Anxious as she was, Anna kept a poker face to what the surprise Armstrong was telling her. Popping his head out of the kitchen, everyone cheered in glee as Armstrongs came out with six boxes of pizzas in both arms. Plastering a smile, Anna, kissed her fiance s cheeks without showing a tint of disappoint to see pizzas not fine dining. Placing the pizzas delicately, he made sure Annas special pizza was placed in the middle, a bright, blooming yellow sunflower lying on top of it. Aunt Mimis eyes suddenly twinkled in excitement to see a beautiful flower laying on top of one the boxes. He must be preparing to propose to Anna. How delightful! she exclaimed. Blinded by the joy she felt, Aunt Mimi grabbed a slice of pizza without realizing that Armstrong hadnt even propose yet! Munching down the homemade pizza, she felt like swallowing a stone. Her neck felt itchy, the surface of the circular object grazing against the wall of her esophagus. Meanwhile, a confused Anna was dragged into the centre of the room, by an anxious Armstrong whose lips couldnt stop smiling. Armstrong! Why are you dragging me around like a rag doll? Anna stood her ground, wanting a reasonable answer from him. He merely smiled. Trust me, Anna. Youll love it. Her face masked anger, but her heart skip a beat when Armstrong smile that goofy smile of his. Everyone stared at their little scene in awe. In their eyes, Anna and Armstrong made a lovely couple. As he started his well, rehearsed speech, no one notice the choking Aunt Mimi. Feeling slightly self conscious with dozens of eyes eyeing her every move, Anna tried spotting a familiar set of eyes that sent shivers running down her spine. Especially at this moment . Glancing through the sea of people, she spotted a small, familiar frame figure in a crouching position. Curious, she glided through the crowd unseen by Armstrong. Getting a better view, her eyes bulged out of their sockets. Aunt Mimi was choking, her hands grasp tight on her chest.

Without any hesitation, Anna rushed towards her beloved aunt, leaving Armstrong all alone. Whats the matter, Aunt Mimi? I think I just swallowed a small stone..well, maybe that was just my imagination! Aunt Mimi just smiled, while stroking her chest. Anna doubted her aunt then called Armstrong for help. Armstrong, at first startled when he realized that Anna suddenly disappeared, and then he felt all confused goes to Anna reluctantly. What is it? Are you alright, Aunt Mimi? That is what Armstrong asked when he arrived at Aunt Mimi and Annas. Armstrong stared Aunt Mimi as if she was a stranger. He noticed that Aunt Mimi was in pain, well maybe slightly. Anna told Armstrong of what was happened to Aunt Mimi. The first thing that came to his mind was, maybe Aunt Mimi ate the ring? No, no. That cant be. Armstrong drag Aunt Mimi and Anna to the car. Armstrong quickly start his Mercedes and drove to the nearest hospital. They rushed Aunt Mimi to the scanning room. Armstong cannot stop pacing back and forth while Anna is waiting anxiously at the waiting room for the result. Finally, a nurse came out of the scanning room and asked both of them to come inside. A doctor with a long white coat shows them the result of the scan. They can see clearly the ring in Aunt Mimis stomach. Without any hesitation, Armstrong went down on his knee and proposed to Anna with the ring in the scan result in his hand. I love you once, I love you twice, I love you more than beans and rice Armstrong started with a simple poem. Would you my lovely Anna be my lawfully wedded wife?. Anna could not stop her tears from falling and happily said yes. Armstrong slip an invincible ring on Annas finger. The doctor said they could get the ring back by tomorrow and gave Aunt Mimi a digestion medication. Armstrong offer to buy Anna a new ring and asked Aunt Mimi to keep the ring.

Prepared by : Kamy Anis Hanim